Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB144: Relates to protections of real property interests and establishes the "Uniform Easement Relocation Act"
Status: In committee, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapters 319 and 442, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to protections on real property interests, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapters 319 and 442, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 319.065 and 442.671, to read as follows: 319.065. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Abandoned lines and facilities", any telecommunication or cable television lines and facilities that are no longer in use or maintained by the owner; (2) "Owner", any telecommunication or cable television company that owns lines an.
From the amended text:
To amend chapters 319 and 442, RSMo, by adding thereto two new sections relating to protections on real property interests, with penalty provisions. Section A. Chapters 319 and 442, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto two new sections, to be known as sections 319.065 and 442.671, to read as follows: 319.065. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Abandoned lines and facilities", any telecommunication or cable television lines and facilities that are no longer in use or maintained by the owner; (2) "Owner", any telecommunication or cable television company that owns lines and facilities; (3) "Public rights-of-way", the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, sidewalk, alley, or similar property used for public travel, but not including federal interstate highways, railroad rights-of-way, or private easements. 2. Owners of telecommunication and cable television lines and facilities shall remove any abandoned lines or facilities located in public rights-of-way within one hundred eighty days of abandonment. 3. Owners shall notify the relevant municipal, county, or state agency and provide a plan for removal within thirty days of abandonment. 4. Owners failing to remove abandoned lines or facilities within the specified time frame shall be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars per day until removal is completed and responsible for reimbursing any costs incurred due …